Question description
I need someone who has read <The Prince> by Niccolo Machiavelli to write a journal.
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Reading 4 Journal Assignment
Students will keep a journal of their reading assignments. Students will write a response
to what they have read for each class period. Each journal entry should begin on a new
page. Each journal entry should include:
1)
Heading
with full name, class name, date, and journal name
2)
A
vocabulary section
that includes:
•
at least
10
new words discovered while reading, their parts of speech, the
definitions, and an
original sentence (not copied).
•
Example: 1. badger (verb)
–
to bother or
annoy.
My brother badgered me about taking him to the movie.
*These cannot be any of the assigned vocabulary words
3)
A
summary section
of the assigned reading pages or chapters
•
This is more formal writing, so do not use first person.
•
You must write at leas
t
3 paragraphs
.
4)
Your
personal thoughts
about the text
•
You must write at least
3 paragraphs
.
•
DO NOT SUMMARIZE THE EVENTS IN THE TEXT!
•
Think about what the text is trying to say, did you understand the
text?, did you agree or disagree with the text?, are y
ou surprised by
anything in the text?, should anything have been changed?.
•
You can use the phrases “I think.....”, “I believe...”, or “I
disagree/agree....” because this is more informal writing and you can
use first person.
*Journals will be submitted through
TurnItIn on Moodle.
Journal Format Example
First Name Last Name
Mrs. Key
Reading 4
Name of Journal: King Lear, The Prince, Great Expectations
Day Month Year
Vocabulary: Fill in the chart with 10 new words you found while
reading this assignment.
Word
Part of Speech
Definition
Write A Sentence
Using
the Word
Summary
In this section, you will write a minimum number of paragraphs for a summary of
the events and characters in the text you are reading. In this section, you will write a
minimum number of paragraphs for a summary of the events and characters in the text
you
are reading. In this section, you will write a minimum number of paragraphs for a
summary of the events and characters in the text you are reading.
In this section, you will write a minimum number of paragraphs for a summary of
the events and characters
in the text you are reading. In this section, you will write a
minimum number of paragraphs for a summary of the events and characters in the text
you are reading. In this section, you will write a minimum number of paragraphs for a
summary of the events
and characters in the text you are reading.
In this section, you will write a minimum number of paragraphs for a summary of
the events and characters in the text you are reading. In this section, you will write a
minimum number of paragraphs for a summary
of the events and characters in the text
you are reading. In this section, you will write a minimum number of paragraphs for a
summary of the events and characters in the text you are reading.
Personal Thoughts
In this section you will include any
personal thoughts about the text. You should
write a minimum number of paragraphs about the text according to the directions on the
syllabus. In this section you will include any personal thoughts abo
ut the text. You should
write three
paragraphs about the
text according to the directions on the syllabus. In this
section you will include any personal thoughts about the text. You should write a
minimum number of paragraphs about the text according to the directions on the syllabus.
In this section you will
include any personal thoughts about the text. You should
write a minimum number of paragraphs about the text according to the directions on the
syllabus. In this section you will include any personal thoughts abo
ut the text. You should
write three
paragra
phs about the text according to the directions on the syllabus. In this
section you will include any personal thoughts about the text. You should write a
minimum number of paragraphs about the text according to the directions on the syllabus.
In this sec
tion you will include any personal thoughts about the text. You should
write a minimum number of paragraphs about the text according to the directions on the
syllabus. In this section you will include any personal thoughts about the text. You should
write
three
paragraphs about the text according to the directions on the syllabus. In this
section you will include any personal thoughts about the text. You should write a
minimum number of paragraphs about the text according to the directions on the syllabus.
Journal Rubric
Points
Correct Heading
MLA Format
5
Below 10% TurnItIn Percentage
10
Summary is accurate to text
20
Summary has at required number of
paragraphs
10
Student gives required vocabulary
words,
definition, and sentences
15
Student gives personal response to text
(NOT a summary)
20
Personal response has required number
of paragraphs
10
Grammar/coherence
10
TOTAL:
100
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